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Matthew Facciani @matthewfacciani.bsky.social · Apr 22

“Bypassing” is a promising strategy for countering misinformation by sharing truthful, positively framed statements instead of direct corrections. New research shows it can correct misperceptions effectively, especially when people are still open to learning.
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/misg...

Is There a Better Way to Fight Misinformation?

What if the best way to counter misinformation isn’t arguing facts, but offering better truths instead?

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Fil Menczer @fil.bsky.social · Apr 21

Killing both academic research and government watchdogs protecting us from foreign manipulation campaigns

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The State Department closes the office that flags disinformation from Russia, China and Iran

The State Department has shut down the office that sought to deal with misinformation and disinformation that Russia, China and Iran have been accused of spreading.

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Maddy Jalbert @maddyjalbert.bsky.social · Apr 19

I got an email yesterday afternoon that my NSF SPRF Postdoctoral Fellowship was terminated. My grant focused on testing interventions to address online misinformation and I was 8 months into a two year appointment.

Mike Wagner @prowag.bsky.social · Apr 19

Friday Night Massacre of accurate information.

A devastating day for the USA as tens of millions of dollars of grants seeking to combat the spread of false information were terminated. We have a federal govenrment that does not consider the verifiable truth a priority. www.nsf.gov/updates-on-p...

Updates on NSF Priorities

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Michael Bang Petersen @m-b-petersen.bsky.social · Apr 18

This statement from the NSF is insane.

Science is, in essence, designed to separate the true from the false.

Understanding how falsehoods spread is key to the scientific endeavor. It is not a violation of free speech to be proven wrong.

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Valentin Mang @valentinmang.bsky.social · Mar 18

Congratulations! Sounds like a highly interesting paper!

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Advances.in @advances.in · Feb 19

Call for papers: “The Psychology of Pushback: Understanding Resistance and Compliance During Democratic Decline.”
Edited by Jonas R. Kunst and John F. Dovidio.
advances.in/psychology/1...

Special Issue on "The Psychology of Pushback"

We are currently accepting submissions for a special issue on "The Psychology of Pushback: Understanding Resistance and Compliance During Democratic Decline."

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Valentin Mang @valentinmang.bsky.social · Feb 12

💡Implications for scientific practice:
Registered Reports like this allow others to learn from null results and can help improve the publication landscape in psychology.

Read the full paper here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...

<em>British Journal of Social Psychology</em> | Wiley Online Library

Conspiracy theories against outgroups (e.g., the Great Replacement Conspiracy [GRC]) are believed to fuel radicalisation. Two experimental studies with British and American samples (Ntotal = 1690) ex...

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Valentin Mang @valentinmang.bsky.social · Feb 12

💡Methodological implications:
The choice of experimental design, measurement of behavioural intentions, target population, and broader societal context matter! Check out the paper for our discussion of these aspects and our recommendations for researchers investigating similar phenomena.

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Valentin Mang @valentinmang.bsky.social · Feb 12

💡Theoretical implications:
The distinction between upward conspiracy theories, which blame powerful actors (e.g., left-wing political elites), and downward conspiracy theories, which blame powerless actors (e.g., minorities), does not seem to be important for these radicalisation processes.

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Valentin Mang @valentinmang.bsky.social · Feb 12

What are our main take-aways?

💡Real-world implications:
Exposure to the "Great Replacement" conspiracy can radicalise people by increasing not only their conspiracy beliefs, but also their hostile behavioural intentions against both Muslims and left-wing political elites.

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Valentin Mang @valentinmang.bsky.social · Feb 12

In short:

Exposure to any "Great Replacement" narrative increased radical action intentions against Muslims and against left-wing political elites across the political spectrum.

The strongest and most consistent predictor of radical collective action intentions was right-wing political ideology.

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Valentin Mang @valentinmang.bsky.social · Feb 12

🚨New paper alert🚨

How do different "Great Replacement" conspiracy narratives (blaming relatively powerful left-wing elites or relatively powerless Muslim communities) affect radical collective action intentions against different targets across the political spectrum?

A 🧵 about what we found:

Hakan Çakmak @hakancakmak.bsky.social · Feb 11

Our registered report with @valentinmang.bsky.social and @feitenglong.bsky.social has now been published in BJSP! We examined the radicalizing effects of different Great Replacement conspiracy narratives (Muslim vs. left-wing conspirators). See the link for the paper: doi.org/10.1111/bjso...

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M R. X. Dentith @mrxdentith.com · Nov 24

I’ve created a starter pack of scholars who study conspiracy theories academically. If I’ve missed anyone off of the list, let me know (indeed, tag yourself)
go.bsky.app/PZPcxeL

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Valentin Mang @valentinmang.bsky.social · Jan 26

Thanks!

Valentin Mang @valentinmang.bsky.social · Jan 26

Would love to be added - thanks!

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Valentin Mang @valentinmang.bsky.social · Jan 26

It would be great if you could add me - thanks!

Valentin Mang @valentinmang.bsky.social · Jan 26

Would love to be added if possible - thanks!

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Marlene Altenmüller @marlephie.bsky.social · Jan 23

Since we’re talking about trust in science right now (shout out to the TISP project!), here’s the updated „Trust in Science Scholars“ starter pack once more! Please share and reach out if you identify as a trust in science researcher and want to be added! #trustinscience #scicomm

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Sander van der Linden @profsanderlinden.bsky.social · Jan 26

The spread of misinformation and disinformation top the WEF short-term global risk report for 2025. www.weforum.org/publications...

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Valentin Mang @valentinmang.bsky.social · Jan 7

Great to see this paper being accepted! @hakancakmak.bsky.social and @feitenglong.bsky.social made working on this project a pleasure!

If you are interested in how different Great Replacement conspiracy narratives shape hostility against Muslims and political elites, DM one of us for the preprint.

Hakan Çakmak @hakancakmak.bsky.social · Jan 7

The first paper of the new year has been accepted for publication in BJSP! This work is in collaboration with the brilliant @valentinmang.bsky.social and @feitenglong.bsky.social. Feel free to contact me if you're interested in the preprint version.

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Valentin Mang @valentinmang.bsky.social · Dec 9

If you're interested in research on misinformation and conspiracy beliefs, I can highly recommend checking out this special issue!

Advances.in @advances.in · Dec 9

🌟We are thrilled to announce the publication of our Special Issue: From Vulnerability to Vigilance. This issue brings together 11 impactful articles on psychological resilience against misinformation and conspiracy beliefs. advances.in/psychology/1...

Vulnerability to vigilance – Cultivating psychological resilience against misinformation and conspiracy beliefs: Introduction to the special issue

Explore psychological resilience against misinformation and conspiracy beliefs with insights on interventions, mechanisms, and methodological advances.

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Valentin Mang @valentinmang.bsky.social · Oct 8

Congratulations!

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Valentin Mang @valentinmang.bsky.social · Oct 7

Thank you!

Valentin Mang @valentinmang.bsky.social · Oct 7

Thanks! :)

Valentin Mang @valentinmang.bsky.social · Oct 7

A special thanks to the anonymous reviewers and the editor, @kunstjonas.bsky.social, who were immensely helpful during the rigorous review process!

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